Understanding the science of introversion and extraversion with Dr. Luke Smillie

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We have Dr. Luke Smillie on the podcast to elucidate the research and conceptualizations surrounding introversion and extraversion. Topics include psychometrics, well-being, cultural values, the neurochemistry of personality traits, nature vs. nurture and much more. With this episode we wanted to clear up controversy and delve deep into this hot topic to help the listener get the lay of the land. We hope you enjoy!

In this episode you will hear about:

The many conceptualizations of introversion & extraversion

How to spot an extravert and/or know if you are one

Ambiversion and how people are not always extraverted or always introverted

Luke is a personality psychologist. His research interests broadly relate to the causes and consequences of major personality traits. Much of his work concerns the relation that personality has to emotion/motivation, with a large proportion of this work focusing on the trait domain called Extraversion. He is also interested in testing and refining theories concerning biological mechanisms that may underlie personality differences (including those that mediate the effects of social/environmental influences on personality), and in neuroscience paradigms that can serve this goal. -Blurb taken from unimelb.edu